Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 287, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Upon review of the biography submitted by the nominee, as well as your Committee chair's personal knowledge, your Committee finds that the nominee is well qualified to serve on the Civil Defense Advisory Council.

Your Committee finds that Captain Coffee is a highly decorated military officer who served twenty-eight years as a United States Naval officer and carrier pilot. In his professional career, the nominee has demonstrated leadership and a firm commitment to protecting the United States and its citizens.

Academically, the nominee holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, a Masters Degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley, and is a graduate of the prestigious National Defense University in Washington, D.C., studying all aspects of national security.

Your Committee finds that the nominee is willing to volunteer his time and expertise to help make the State of Hawaii safer in the face of potential terrorist actions or other emergency situations.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, character, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.